"Shreddin' It & Forgettin' It"

Today is day 3 for me and I did NMTZ plus 30 minutes of cardio. It was a long workout, but I feel good.

Alright, day 4, level 1 complete. Followed by 20 minutes on the treadmill and some jogging around at work. I think I'll do the shred everyday, but alternate my cardio days. It seems to work out a little better for me, schedule and energy-wise. I am still using the 5lb weights, but when I get to the point where I can't lift my arms anymore on those side lunges/anterior raise, I drop one of my weights and hold the other with both hands. Saves me money, not having to go out and buy lighter weights.

I'm having a hard time with my HRM. I thought it was the coolest thing when I bought it, but for 46 minutes worth of exercise today it's telling me I burned 1206 calories. Yeah, I wish! I know my heart is pound and I'm sweating like crazy, but that thing is waaaay off.

Either way, have a lovely day and keep on shreddin'!

Great work! I like the idea of holding the 1 weight...thankx, I'm going to give that a try tomorrow As far as the HRM goes, I had the opposite problem...mine said I only burned 60 calories and I was dripping in sweat...:noway:...so now I just track it under circuit training. Sounds like both of our HRM are a bit off...lol...what is the brand of yours and do you have a chest strap? Mine is a Sportsline and "it requires no strap" so it claims! It's just like a watch.

I have a sportsline WITH a chest strap and it still doesn't work half the time. It just stops reading it from the strap so I have to stop and touch it with my finger so I'm sure the calories burned is way off since I don't notice when it stops half the time. I'm logging it as circuit training as well for now because it's just frustrating. I'm saving up for a polar one though

Measurements taken 3/1/11

Current Weight: 152
Belly - below belly button 38
Bra line 30
Hips/butt 40.5
Thigh 23
Calf 13
Bicep 11
Waist below rib cage 29
Bust 34.5

I was going to try to do my shred this morning before work but I woke up at 3:30 and couldn't go back to sleep. I ended up with a headache and did eventually fall back to sleep but not for too long before the alarm went off. Why do I think it is going to be a long day?

I am struggling with the jumping jacks for a couple reasons, the first is I have problems with my right shoulder/arm but I can modify that. I find that I am doing this workout in my bedroom and jumping on my carpeting is extremely hard because of the resistance from my sneakers. I can go in my bathroom on the floor but there is no room in there to comfortably do them. I also find the same thing with my butt kicks that my sneakers "stick" to the carpeting. So for now until I can go somewhere else in the house that doesn't have carpeting I jump in place or run. Any other suggestions?

I do it without shoes. I know that sound odd, but i do it in my bedroom on carpet too, and it's just too hard with gym shoes on. I go to a boot camp 2x a week and most of the girls, including the instructors do the whole thing without shoes as well. We do it at the gymnastics center on the mats, which is kinda like being on carpet when you're in shoes. I think without shoes you get a better grip on the ground with your feet if that makes any sense.

My alarm didn't go off so I woke up at 5am instead of 4:15. Had no time to fit it in so I will be doing it tonight.

Everyone is doing an awesome job. I enjoy your daily feedback. It feels good to know that I'm not the only one being abused my Jillian lol

I started the program 12 days ago, so yesterday was Day 1 of Level 2. I was so scared to try it. Level 1 had me so sore (esp my shins of all places) but by the time I was at Day 10, I could do all of the push-ups with straight legs (could only do 5 in the beginning) and I went up to 5lbs for the back and chest exercises. I just couldn't keep good form with the compound moves.
Anyway, Level 2 wasn't nearly as big of a jump as I thought--althoughI must have looked pretty funny doing those pendulum lunges-I was wobbling all over the place. And I've done a lot of planks in my time but never jumping planks.
I've do Pilates regularly so I find the abs manageable--and in fact look forward to them since I get to lie down :ohwell:
I didn't measure before I started so I don't have accurate numbers from the first 10 days, but I can tell you that i've seen a dramatic difference. My back fat and bra spillage are so much less, my butt jiggles less, and my sides don't spill over the sides of my pants--oh and my "old lady arms" (in the words of my son) aren't nearly as wobbly.
So, for my measurements as of yesterday:
Bust: 38" (with sports bra on--I wish my boobs were that perky on their own!!)
Waist: 33"
Hips: 42.5"
Thighs: 25"
Arms: 14"

Oh, I need to meet my daily challenges, well,actually I just got up and have to do everything yet, but the day is young...

a few days behind, but im in if you'll have me!

come to find, the roommate had the shred dvd so i did level 1 and 2 today. i have the "program guide", but do not have the trouble areas or the banish and boost dvd. i do have a jillian shape up- backside dvd. do you think i could suppliment that for the first week?

but alright, heres my measurements, just so happens i did them yesterday haha

sw: my last weigh in (tues 3/1) was 148.4

chest: 37"
waist: 32"
hips: 39"
arms: 13"
thighs: 26"

i leave for vacation 2 days after my shred is complete!!!!!

L1 Day 5 and I made it through the jacks without stopping. Something must be working!

L1D5. It's definitely getting easier! I did the first circuit of strength with no weights but just doing the movements and my arms still felt jello-y. I mostly did 1lbs but switched it to 2lbs for the chest flys. Those were a little too easy for me. I'm please to report that for the first time I made it through the entire workout without stopping, except that I paused at the beginning of each cardio to sip some water. I did modify some of the exercises but I did not stop. YAY! Ok, running off to school/work. This new schedule is killing me! Hopefully tonight I'll be able to get in my cardio before bed. Good luck and happy shredding everyone!!!